Downshift in U.S. Market Growth But Still Above Trend
We currently expect the U.S. economy to grow 3.7% in 2022. That is down from the previous 4-4.5% range we predicted but still above trend.
Economically and Financially, Russia Doesn’t Matter As Much As You Might Think
It’s a tough time to talk economics and markets, but we’ll continue to do our best to help investors make the best possible decisions during these difficult and uncertain times.
How Soon Are Rate Hikes Coming?
With inflationary pressures running higher than most central bankers are comfortable with, calls for interest rate hikes have become louder.
11 Things To Know About Russia and Ukraine
Global stock markets are selling off hard after Russian military forces attacked a broad range of targets across Ukraine last night while Russian President Putin vowed to replace Ukraine’s government. What does it all mean for stocks and the economy?
Fed News and Views—FOMC Meeting Minutes Released
The Federal Reserve released the meeting minutes from its January FOMC meeting and noted inflation pressures were still too high.
Do Stocks Want The Bengals or Rams to Win?
It’s Super Bowl weekend, so we’re having a little fun sharing historical correlations between the winner of the game and the stock market. Happy Super Bowl weekend!
Which Region Will Get the Gold in 2022?
In our special Winter Olympics edition of the Weekly Market Commentary, we hand out medals to the U.S., developed international, and emerging markets. Who do we think will get the gold this year?
What Would 5 Rate Hikes Mean for Stocks?
The Federal Reserve has made a decidedly hawkish pivot, with fed funds futures now expecting five rate hikes in 2022. Today we want to take a look at other years that had a lot of rate hikes.
Federal Reserve Meeting Recap
The Federal Reserve ended its two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting yesterday and the outcome was broadly in line with the Fed’s recent hawkish shift. Read more…
All You Wanted To Know About Stock Market Corrections
2022 has been one of the worst starts to a year ever for stocks. In fact, it took the S&P 500 Index only 15 trading days to be down 10% for the year, one of the fastest ever.